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Weber 6492 Original Instant Read Thermometer
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.8
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/10
Total Reviews
1000
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602
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Food Items
41cooking, thermometer, cook, oven, chicken
+95%
-5%
" ... Works great and seems to be more accurate than my analog meat thermometers. ... "
" ... I have never cooked meat so perfectly. ... "
" ... The length is good enough for any type of meat. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and the meat comes out perfect. ... "
" ... I'm paranoid when cooking any kind of meat, so this is a must. ... "
" ... Cooking is my Love and do it every night for our Family and our parents. ... "
" ... Needed a quick temp thermometer for cooking. ... "
" ... I use this on the grill, on the stove top and for the oven to spot check the food temp. ... "
Product Reliability
40broke, stopped working, year, worked well, lasted
+35%
-65%
" ... It broke after not a lot of use. ... "
" ... I had the thermometer for 2 years, I will not be purchasing another one of these. ... "
" ... It worked well and showed the temperature really fast, but it lasted only about 6 months. ... "
" ... Would not purchase again, doesn't last more than a year or a few uses. ... "
" ... Each time it lasted 2 months. ... "
" ... this thing broke within a month of buying it. ... "
" ... broke after a week of normal use. ... "
" ... The product stopped working after several months of use. ... "
Ease of Use
32easy to read, works great, thermometer, use, store
+94%
-6%
" ... It is very easy to read and use. ... "
" ... It works great, is easy to use, and doesn't take up a lot of space in the kitchen. ... "
" ... And so easy to use too! ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Great thermometer easy to read. ... "
" ... The thermometer has a very quick response and is easy to use. ... "
" ... Works much better than dial type ... "
" ... quick and easy ... "
Accuracy
31read, quick, thermometer, readings, fast and accurate
+84%
-16%
" ... very fast and accurate! ... "
" ... The reading takes a few seconds to update but when it does it's pretty accurate. ... "
" ... This is the best and most accurate thermometer I have used. ... "
" ... Love this item, super fast and accurate ... "
" ... Pretty close to being accurate. ... "
" ... It is very accurate and quick. ... "
" ... Is very accurate ... "
" ... Easy to use and seems to be pretty accurate. ... "
Baking
24meat, cook, grilling, thermometer, meats
+100%
" ... Had mixed results with cooking thermometers before purchasing this digital Weber. ... We find it to be very accurate and essential to BBQ or just cooking in general. ... "
" ... I'm paranoid when cooking any kind of meat, so this is a must. ... "
" ... Cooking is my Love and do it every night for our Family and our parents. ... "
" ... Needed a quick temp thermometer for cooking. ... "
" ... We've had other meat thermometers over the years, but my husband raves about this one! ... "
" ... Seems to be holding up well and works well for cooking meats on the barbecue . ... "
" ... This is a must have for all types of cooking ... "
" ... great for all my outside cooking ... "
Battery Life
22years, died, replaceable, l, dead
+23%
-77%
" ... put in a new battery and still didn't work ... "
" ... Maybe the battery was dead ... "
" ... Battery burned out in 2 months ... "
" ... Batteries didn't lost long . ... "
" ... It didn't even work after changing the battery. ... "
" ... Worked well, but the battery went dead despite using it maybe 40 times over 1.5 years. ... The battery is NOT REPLACEABLE. ... "
" ... We used this very little and it was unreliable and short on battery life. ... New battery did not reset the display. ... "
" ... ), and evidently a non-replaceable battery. ... "
Build Quality
20head, flimsy, break, thermometer, swivel
+35%
-65%
" ... It's also more bulkier and seems as if it'll break more easily. ... "
" ... It broke after not a lot of use. ... "
" ... broke after a week of normal use. ... "
" ... broke after the second use ... "
" ... Broke within a week. ... "
" ... Broke after a few uses. ... "
" ... The plastic feels a little iffy. ... "
" ... Product is so flimsy that the first time i pulled it from my Christmas ham it came apart ... "
Marketplace
13works as advertised, time, another, advertised, works
+85%
-15%
" ... It is so accurate I just hopped on Amazon and ordered another. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Came in on time! ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... I'll buy another brand next time . ... "
Programs
13cooking, oven, meat, grill, cook
+100%
" ... Needed a quick temp thermometer for cooking. ... "
" ... This is a must have for all types of cooking ... "
" ... great for all my outside cooking ... "
" ... perfect for my grilling ... "
" ... When we moved last year and had to deal with an electric oven this was the one purchase that made it easy. ... "
" ... i use this for chicken on my George Forman grill!! ... "
" ... I always use it when I cook steak. ... "
" ... I used it mostly to measure meat temperature in both oven and grill ... "
Overall performance
11trick, worked well, slow, reads, reading
+100%
" ... Very well made and fast readouts. ... "
" ... Works like a champ. ... "
" ... Quick and reliable. ... "
" ... Seems to do the trick. ... "
" ... reads very fast ... "
" ... it is so easy to use and give quick results. ... "
" ... Like the digital read out and it's fast. ... "
" ... Does the trick! ... "
Price
10money, worth, save your money, value, spent
+90%
-10%
" ... Had others in the past but this is on the money ! ... "
" ... Great for the Price! ... "
" ... Better than I expected at that price point. ... "
" ... Good value for $$. ... "
" ... This one is worth every penny I spent on it, and it was only $10! ... "
Display Clarity
10swivel, screen, easy to read, reading, place
+80%
-20%
" ... the moveable display really does come in handy. ... "
" ... I like the swivel feature of the display. ... "
" ... Do like the swivel top and large display. ... "
" ... On the plus side, the pivoting display is nice and is fairly easy to read (if I were to use it) ... "
" ... The readout is big and easy to read. ... "
" ... Good display, seems fairly accurate and great price. ... "
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